To Talk or Not to Talk, That is the Question

Do you talk in the chatbox

  • Yes

    Votes: 37 60.7%
  • No

    Votes: 17 27.9%
  • There's a chatbox?

    Votes: 4 6.6%
  • Talking disturbs my game.

    Votes: 3 4.9%

  • Total voters
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blanktheman

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Ever since I joined pokerstars I've noticed very few people talk in the chatbox. Other threads have mentioned this fact but I've always wondered what stops people talking while playing poker. If you watch live games, the guys are talking the opponents ear off.

I played a 250k big stack play money tournament. I was fortunate enough to join a table where about 4 of us were talking to each other. We were the final 2 tables as well and I had so much fun.

I read somewhere that by talking, you showing weakness to everyone. You seen as someone who can be exploited. I don't know how true that is though but it's really sad that people just don't talk. I've even been on other pokersites and it's the same there.

I don't believe every single player is multi tabling so why can't everyone talk?
 
froggeedogs

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talk or not

I think that a lot of players are playing multiple tables at the same time, a little too busy watching them to spend time typing. I don't really talk, mainly comment if someone has played a hand well or really fishy. On 888 I freely use the throwing animation however. quite fun and speaks volumes.
 
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There are a lot of players which can only say to you some rave or muck, and after it you do not want to talk.
 
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Ever since I joined pokerstars I've noticed very few people talk in the chatbox. Other threads have mentioned this fact but I've always wondered what stops people talking while playing poker. If you watch live games, the guys are talking the opponents ear off.

I played a 250k big stack play money tournament. I was fortunate enough to join a table where about 4 of us were talking to each other. We were the final 2 tables as well and I had so much fun.

I read somewhere that by talking, you showing weakness to everyone. You seen as someone who can be exploited. I don't know how true that is though but it's really sad that people just don't talk. I've even been on other pokersites and it's the same there.

I don't believe every single player is multi tabling so why can't everyone talk?

some are multi-tabling and don't forget that some of the players there do not know how to speak.write English, and of course some of them just don't want to have a friendly conversation, because it's WAR for them on the table;)
I am always open for a friendly conversation if you do meet me on the tables:D

Dealer, shuffle up and deal:cool:
 
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I am not playing multi and still dont talk i usual talk when some on played well a hand with a short wp and when some one get busted by a weaker with lol rest i watch the table;)
 
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Well its true. I usually chat at tables. Also what I noticed is I usually get knocked out by the player that I'm talking to. I donno if its coincidence etc.
Also I lost some big games because of chatting... I lose focus and want to impress the people I chat with I think .. and bluff etc as I dont want to lose the pot. And in the end lose all.

I stopped after certain happenings in some pretty important games.
 
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I am not playing multi and still dont talk i usual talk when some on played well a hand with a short wp and when some one get busted by a weaker with lol rest i watch the table;)

Maybe I've seen you in one of my tables lol.

I see guys who respond only "NH" and "GG" . Nothing else..
 
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I don't mind a little table talk, but the people that bitch and cry after a hand is not needed.
 
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I don't mind a little table talk, but the people that bitch and cry after a hand is not needed.

totally, there is some players that claim the soft is rigged and that they are always unlucky, mostly the nit players..
 
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It seems to me, because in this client people play more tables and they do not have time to pay attention to chat
 
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I personally don't chat with people at the table unless they ask me a question in a polite way, but even then I usually don't engage more than it is neccesary. I mostly play MTT's, so just don't see the point really in chatting, when chances are you won't be sitting with the same set of people in a couple of minutes.
 
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If you're busy typing you're not focusing on your opponents. If you're not focusing on your opponents you lose money.
 
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No. People do not respond and I think it is to deconcentrate. Just congratulations on itm.


Live is different because the hands are time consuming and time to talk.
 
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I don't believe every single player is multi tabling so why can't everyone talk?

nice question, i have some ideas why not every player 'talking' during the game:

1. they talking much about everything what is going on - you just dont hear this, they dont typing what they are saying. and thats good, coz we dont need obscene language in our chat :D better to write briefly - nh, gg etc.

2. language problem, i think this is one of the main reason why players dont chatting.
 
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Ever since I joined pokerstars I've noticed very few people talk in the chatbox. Other threads have mentioned this fact but I've always wondered what stops people talking while playing poker. If you watch live games, the guys are talking the opponents ear off.

I played a 250k big stack play money tournament. I was fortunate enough to join a table where about 4 of us were talking to each other. We were the final 2 tables as well and I had so much fun.

I read somewhere that by talking, you showing weakness to everyone. You seen as someone who can be exploited. I don't know how true that is though but it's really sad that people just don't talk. I've even been on other pokersites and it's the same there.

I don't believe every single player is multi tabling so why can't everyone talk?

In internet poker, everyone is connected to the internet. So, if not playing multiple tables, they could be watching movies, youtube videos etc. Also, not everyone likes to chat.
 
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1st of all, what,s the point to waste your time for playmoney tournaments? This is just wasting of time. You don,t win real money and you don,t learn anything new for yourself, because the games on real money are totally another.
This is only your choice to talk or not to talk to other players. I usually prefer not to talk.
 
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1st of all, what,s the point to waste your time for playmoney tournaments? This is just wasting of time. You don,t win real money and you don,t learn anything new for yourself, because the games on real money are totally another.
This is only your choice to talk or not to talk to other players. I usually prefer not to talk.

Nothing wrong with starting to learn on Pstars play money site. I'm from the USA and cannot play real money of pokerstars and when I first started playing poker 4 months ago, I played play money mtt's on pstars to learn the game. 4 months ago I had to google a hand ranking chart because I didn't know if a str8 beat a flush, if 2pair beat 3 of a kind. I played everyday for hours on play money and learned a lot. Last I looked I had almost 9 million play chips mostly from beasting a couple 100k KO mtt's with like 22-23 KO's and binking the 1st place.

I have moved on to freerolls, but continue to use the play money for homegames of twitch streamers when they offer play money ones.
 
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I don't usually talk playing online because I feel wasting time typing so I lose focus on the table
When other players talk to me I usually answer but not always...
 
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I used to chat but sadly everyone things you should fold the winning hand, mainly as there playing AQ and they can't fold it so they blow up and start calling you. 👏 easier to stay quiet and collect chips or give them away quietly 🙈
 
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I remember one guy played 9 tables and still talked more than any at the table. So, it's nothing about multi tabling.
 
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Alex Melnik

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Usually I'm silent. Because I try to follow more of the game.
 
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Someone's not talking because it plays many tables. Someone in General chat turned off to not distract from the game. Someone is not talking to the opponents thought that he was a fish.
 
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If the option is available, I turn chat off. The majority of chat activity seems to be a-holes trying to get you off of your game IMO.
 
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Nope, I use to spend my time in playing another game while I'm playing Poker, so that doesn't allow me to Talk in the Chat.
 
BoaSafra

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i don't talk, when i go to itm, i just closed the chat and hide my position, for me the moment of bubble broke, the game starting...

gl to all.
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